Cessna 170 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,985 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 170, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 182 of them were fatal (9%), and 362 people died.
The deadliest year was 1964, with 30 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (656 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.
119 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,201 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,985
Records
182
Fatal
362
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,866 of 1,985 can be placed
(1,201 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 1,985 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1994 | Cessna 170B | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Cessna 170B | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Frank, Richard E. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Cessna 170A | Wolf Creek, Montana, United States | Schneider, Gregory M. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1994 | Cessna 170A | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Cessna 170A | Bushnell, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1994 | Cessna 170 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1994 | Cessna 170B | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Michael A. Petrie | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Cessna 170B | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Cessna 170B | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1993 | Cessna 170B | Maple Plain, Minnesota, United States | Cherba, Richard J. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Cessna 170 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Cessna 170 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Joel R. Henderson | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Armel Aviation, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Gerald & Genevee Broshar | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Wulik River, Alaska, United States | Anderson, Thomas M. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Cessna 170 | Lexington, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Cessna 170B | Lakeport, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Cessna 170 | Northway, Alaska, United States | Getty, Harold T. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Cessna 170 | Excelsior Spgs, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1993 | Cessna 170B | Steele, North Dakota, United States | Kalainov, RON | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1993 | Cessna 170B | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | Peter B Hellgren | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1993 | Cessna 170 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Cessna 170B | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Larry Wixom | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1993 | Cessna 170 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Booth, Robert J. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1993 | Cessna 170B | Escondido, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Cessna 170B | Titusville, Florida, United States | Walkwitz Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Nordgren, Craig D. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1992 | Cessna 170B | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Peter J. Conroy | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Cessna 170B | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Darrah, LEE | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Cessna 170A | Angola, Indiana, United States | Barney V. Bryan | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Cessna 170B | Ninilchik, Alaska, United States | Shawn E. Imboden | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Cessna 170A | Holtville, California, United States | Richard M. Stuhr | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Cessna 170 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Shultz, Robert | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Cessna 170B | Old Minto, Alaska, United States | Walker, Nelson JR. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1992 | Cessna 170 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Chapman, Richard G. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Cessna 170B | St. James, Missouri, United States | Tonding, Lowell C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 170A | Miami, Florida, United States | Turano, Kenneth E. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 170 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Bennett, David S | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1991 | Cessna 170B | Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States | Howard PL Orlebeke | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1991 | Cessna 170 | Whiskey Gulch, Alaska, United States | Randolph R. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1991 | Cessna 170B | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Fitzgibbon, Paul Gratton | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1991 | Cessna 170B | E. Stroudsbury, Pennsylvania, United States | John A. Yingst | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1991 | Cessna 170-B | Iowa Ridge, Alaska, United States | Robin and Sharon Luchini | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Cessna 170B | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | James M. Patton | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna 170B | Heber City, Utah, United States | Barry L. Yoseph | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna 170B | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | Daniel E. Wheeler | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Cessna 170B | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Neal A. Oppen | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Cessna 170B | Lake Louise, Alaska, United States | John D. Glass | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Cessna 170A | Kakeen, Alaska, United States | William Kirk | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Cessna 170B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Lucius R. Clement | No injuries | - |